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Corpse Wall

Corpse Wall in California has 5 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.9+ – 5.12a
Sport

Is Corpse Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

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Best time to visit Corpse Wall

Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    44° / 29°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 30°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 32°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 36°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 49°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 52°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 43°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 34°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 29°

    5 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Arrowhead, CA, 14.9 mi away at 5,205 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Corpse Wall is a sport climbing area in the San Gorgonio Wilderness, within the Front Country Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits inside designated wilderness. The climbing here is all sport, with five routes ranging from 5.9+ to 5.12a. Corpse Bride is the easiest at 5.9+, and Ladyhawke is the hardest at 5.12a. Blade Runner, at 5.11a/b, is the median grade. The routes were first ascended by climbers including Brent Webster, Jason Milford and Jon Lindquist. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the Lake Arrowhead weather station, about 15 miles away, show May highs near 67°F and September highs near 74°F, with only a day or two of rain each month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snow days a month. The closest neighbors are Malaria Crag and (d) Mountain Home Creek, both about 0.4 miles away. The San Bernardino Peak Trail is 1.1 miles off, and the Santa Ana River Trail is 2.1 miles away.

Routes (5)

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